Wildlife Fisheries and Ecology
COURSE SYLLABUS
2011-2012
INSTRUCTOR: Kevin Swor
OFFICE LOCATION:
OFFICE HOURS:
OFFICE PHONE:
E-MAIL ADDRESS:
Agriculture Science Building Room
7:30 am Monday - Friday
936 – 829 - 4803
kswor@dibollisd.com
CLASS HOURS:
Period - 5th Monday - Friday
A. COURSE DESCRIPTION
To be prepared for careers in natural resource systems, students need to attain academic skills and
knowledge, acquire technical knowledge and skills related to natural resources, and develop
knowledge and skills regarding career opportunities, entry requirements, and industry
expectations. To prepare for success, students need opportunities to learn, reinforce, apply and
transfer their knowledge and skills in a variety of settings. This course examines the management
of game and non-game wildlife species, fish, and aquacrops and their ecological needs as related
to current agricultural practices.
B. METHOD OF INSTRUCTION
This class will explore safety related items in a classroom and hands on lab environment that will
allow the student to see how industry standard methods of operations. Lecture and power points
will be used to emphasize the importance of safety to ones self and others around them. The hands
on lab portion of the class will give the students the opportunity to safely use and demonstrate the
use of equipment related to the wildlife industry.
C. COURSE OBJECTIVES
1. To be prepared for careers in natural resource systems, students need to attain academic skills
and knowledge, acquire technical knowledge and skills related to natural resources, and develop
knowledge and skills regarding career opportunities, entry requirements, and industry
expectations.
2. To prepare for success, students need opportunities to learn, reinforce, apply and transfer their
knowledge and skills in a variety of settings.
3. This course examines the management of game and non-game wildlife species, fish, and
aquacrops and their ecological needs as related to current agricultural practices..
D. COURSE TOPICS/UNITS
1. Introduction and Safety
2. The Importance Wildlife Management
3. History of Wildlife, Fisheries and Ecological Management
4. Policies, Laws, and Administration of Wildlife and Fisheries Management
5. Basic Ecological Concepts
6. Wildlife Species Identification and Management
7. Fish Identification and Fisheries Management
8. Cartographic Skill and Natural Resource Activities
9. Aquaculture as an Industry
10. Careers in Equine Science
11. SAE in Wildlife
E. TEXTBOOK(S) AND REQUIRED TOOLS OR SUPPLIES
Hunter Education, Natural Resources, power points, computer record books
F. GRADING PLAN
1. This class will be graded according to Diboll ISD Grading policies. It is based on a 100 %
scale.
2. Six Weeks Grades will based on the following criteria:
a. Daily Grades = 33% – Homework, daily participation, quizzes, class assignments, shop
projects, record book assignments,
b. Test Grades =67% – Test, Research Projects, Major Projects, Long Term Assignments
3. Student progress will be notes as a daily grade on all assignments but student is still
responsible for completion of final project.
4. Students that are absent in the last two weeks of a grading period are still required to
complete assignments but will receive an I or incomplete until the work is turned in. They will
have seven calendar days to complete and turn in the assignments.
5. Parents may access the students grades using the Parent connect.